Beijing and Shanghai, as two of the world’s most famous cities with two distinct style attract the people throughout the world. In Beijing, the Forbidden City, the Great Wall, Hutong, Peking Opera, roast duck etc make you feel a strong cultural atmosphere here; but if you want to know China’s rapid development, the recent outcome of Shanghai’s science and technology, information technology, trade, financial will make you feel an international cultural exchange and integration in the bustling city.
Heading south from Tian’an men Square, you’ll see a straight North-South Street. This is the Qianmen Dajie, the oldest market street in Beijing, over 500 years old. An east-west lane opening onto the street on its west side is the famous Dazhalan, literally meaning Great Fence. This ancient market features many traditional and time-honored shops, including: Tongrentang Traditional Chinese Medicine Shop, Dongsheng Hot Shop, Ruifuxiang Satin, Silk and Fur Shop, Neiliansheng Shoemaker’s.
The current renovation has resulted in the relocation of some time-honored stores, but the busy shopping atmosphere remains.
Add: Qianmen Street, Xuanwu District (south of Tian’anmen Square)
Open time: 8:30am-6pm